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Podcast #854: The Existential in Red Dead Redemption 2
People sometimes ask me what I think of video games. I think that, in moderation, they're a fine source of ...
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One of the most difficult existential questions is why bad things happen to good people, especially if ...
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Sunday Firesides: Running on Fumes
Today marks the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II. It’s a milestone that feels both distant ...
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Podcast #524: An Old School Boxing Trainer on What It Means to Be a Man
Teddy Atlas was born to a well-respected doctor in a wealthy part of Staten Island. Most kids like him end ...
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Podcast #744: What the Labors of Hercules Can Teach You About Life and Masculinity
You're probably familiar with the mythological tale of Hercules (or "Heracles" as the hero was originally ...
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Inspiration in Steadiness From Band of Brothers Paratrooper, Carwood Lipton
During a season of intense stress in history, Carwood Lipton, an elite World War II paratrooper from the ...
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A Lesson From TR & Taft on Pursuing a Life You Like
I’m in the midst of a project to read a biography of every president. With most of the men, there’s a ...
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On the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day, Eugene B. Sledge Puts Your Problems Into Perspective
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...
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Lessons from the Sioux in How to Turn a Boy Into a Man
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...
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3 Lessons From Homer’s Odyssey
My favorite Homeric epic is the Odyssey. I've lost track of the number of times I've read it. While the ...
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The Way of the Monastic Warrior: Lessons from Major Dick Winters
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...
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Can You Carry a Message to Garcia?
Editor's note: The following essay (which has been condensed from the original), was written by Elbert ...
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The Power of Conversation: A Lesson from CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...
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General Patton’s Strategy for Winning in War and Life: Keep Punching
The heart of General George S. Patton’s martial strategy centered on aggressive, energetic advancement: ...
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Hector and Achilles: Two Paths to Manliness
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...
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Why I’m Thankful I Had a Drinking Problem: A Few Life Lessons From Beating the Bottle
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Joe Weber. Hi my name is Joe, and . . . I run a fashion ...
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Podcast #554: Babe Ruth and the World He Made
The Sultan of Swat. The Colossus of Clout. The King of Crash. The Great Bambino. Babe ...
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Podcast #551: Inside the Gangsters’ Code
Lou Ferrante was a mobster who worked for the Gambino crime family and made a trade out of hijacking ...
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Podcast #542: When Breath Becomes Air
When Paul Kalanathi was 36 years old, he was on the cusp of finishing a decade's worth of training to ...
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